Tom Carper actually said...

"I like to say that sometimes people would rather see a sermon than hear one, and I think in a number of respects, the Postal Service has shown us a sermon, really by your behavior, and I just applaud ..."

"Am I missing something? Do you think Federal agencies should adopt advanced metering as a technology with a relatively quick payback period?"

"And in return for that, the Federal Government gets less expensive electricity."

"Well, what should we do about that?"